Heavy weights versus light weights. To stretch, or not to stretch. Group fitness versus sweating solo. These fitness “debates” are all about personal preference. But when it comes to high-impact versus low-impact exercise, there might actually be a correct answer.

Do you ever feel like your spouse’s diet is sabotaging your weight loss? Or you use your kid’s schedule as an excuse for a week of skipped workouts? If these all too common scenarios sound like your situation, know that healthy living is possible.